Vocab Quiz #2 Flashcards
A1C
Glycosylated hemoglobin
CHD
Coronary Heart disease
CHF
Congestive heart failure
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
Non-Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Pain in hearty muscle due to inadequate blood supply
Angina pectoris
Thickening and hardening of walls of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis
A formation of plaque that narrows the arteries
Antherosclerosis
Abrupt loss of heart function
Cardiac Arrest
Damage to heart muscles caused by infection, alcohol, or drug abuse
Cardiomyopathy
Pertaining to heart and entire circulatory system
Cardiovascular
Disease affecting heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease
A form of heart disease when kidneys relieves less blood and filter less fluid out of circulation
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Severe narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Infection of the inner lining of the heart
Endocarditis
Excretion of glucose in the urine in detectable amounts
Glucosuria/ glycoseria
Death of heart tissue resulting from a blocked artery, may cause cardiac arrest
Myocardial infarction (MI) or heart attack
Inability of the heart to provide all the functions needed (doesn’t mean the heart has stopped working)
Heart failure/ disease (HD)
Condition where ketones collect in the blood, caused by insufficient glucose available for energy
Ketoacidosis
Fatty acid deposit on arterial walls
Plaque
Thrombosis
Blood clot
